2.14.04
Shaw Loses Third-Straight
Anthony Greenup scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Bears fell to Johnson C. Smith 84-78.

2.10.04
Bears Fall to Union
Anthony Greenup's 21 points and 13 rebounds were not enough as Shaw fell to Virginia Union 92-77 at Spaulding Gymnasium.  Go to story

2.7.04
Bears Lose Chance at First Place
BOWIE, MD - The Shaw men's basketball had a chance for a share of first place in the CIAA's eastern division, but fell to Bowie State 96-76 before a crowd of 4,289 at A.C. Jordan Arena.  Click here here for the News and Observer's account of the game.

2.5.04
Turn on the TV but Turn Down the Sound
The Shaw vs. Bowie State men's basketball game scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. will be televised nationally on MBC and locally on WRDC UPN-28.  You can listen to the game on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3-FM in Norlina.  Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning at approximately 7:15 p.m. with the pre-game show.   First place in the CIAA's eastern division is on the line.  For more information about the game click here.

2.4.04
Game Time Change for Shaw vs. Bowie State
Because the Shaw vs. Bowie State men's basketball game on Saturday will be televised, the women's game will commence at 4:30 p.m. as opposed to 5:30 p.m. The men's game can be seen on MBC Nationally as well as WRDC UPN-28 locally and begins at 7:30 p.m.

2.3.04
Shaw Wins Tough Game at St. Paul's
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA - Shaw guard Michael McLeod hit two free throws with 8.8 seconds remaining to lift Shaw past St. Paul's 72-71.  For the Bears it was their fifth-straight win.  Go to story

2.2.04
Shaw vs. Virginia Union Rescheduled for Thursday
Due to inclement weather, the Shaw vs. Virginia Union women and men basketball games scheduled for Tuesday January 27 in Richmond, VA were postponed.  The women's game will be played on Thursday February 5 at 5:30 p.m. in Barco-Stevens Hall on the campus of Virginia Union, while the men's game will be played Thursday February 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Barco-Stevens Hall or the Arthur Ashe Center. 

1.31.04
Shaw Squeaks by Elizabeth City State
Daryl Jacobs hit two free throws with two seconds remaining and Darius Acuff stole the subsequent inbounds pass as Shaw defeated Elizabeth City State 65-62 at Spaulding Gymnasium.

Shaw (3-2, 6-4, 9-11) held its biggest lead of the game 45-23 on a lay-up by Michael McLeod with 17 minutes 29 seconds remaining in the second half.  But the Vikings (2-4, 3-7, 10-11) would not go away as Devin Mooring (18 points) hit five-of-seven three-pointers in the half to help bring the Vikings back.  With the Bears leading 63-60 Adama Diggs was fouled on a three-point shot attempt.  He stepped to the line and made the first two and missed the third one, setting up Jacobs' free throws.  

 Anthony Greenup led Shaw with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Shaw will be in action on Tuesday as they travel to Lawrenceville, VA to take on St. Paul's at 7:30 p.m.

1.26.04
Shaw vs. Virginia Union Postponed
Due to inclement weather the Shaw vs. Virginia Union women and men basketball games scheduled for Tuesday January 27 in Richmond, VA have been postponed.  The women's game will be played on Thursday February 5 at 7:30 in Barco-Stevens Hall on the campus of Virginia Union, while the men's game will be played Thursday February 19 at 5:30 in Barco-Stevens Hall or the Arthur Ashe Center. 

1.24.04
Bears Win Third Straight
Anthony Greenup had another dominating performance scoring 32 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as Shaw rolled past Livingstone 93-72.  It was the Bears biggest margin of victory over an opponent this season.  Go to story

1.22.04
Shaw Wins Second in a Row
FAYETTEVILLE - Shaw got clutch free throw shooting down the stretch, including Anthony Greenup's two free throws with six seconds remaining to secure a 78-76 victory over Fayetteville State at Capel Arena.  Go to story

1.22.04
Shaw vs. FSU to Air on WSHA
WSHA 88.9-FM will air the Shaw vs. Fayetteville State men and women basketball games Thursday night beginning at 5:20 p.m. with the pre-game show.  Donal Ware will call all the live action.  To listen to the game via the Internet click on the BEAR RADIO logo in the upper left hand corner of this page.

1.20.04
Shaw Squeaks Past St. Paul's
Anthony Greenup's 26 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots were enough to put Shaw past St. Paul's 67-61 in overtime at Spaulding Gymnasium.  Go to story

1.16.04
Shaw Loses Heartbreaker at RBC
Anytime Shaw and St. Augustine's get together to compete in any sport, it's going to be competitive.  What made this men's basketball game between the Bears and the Falcons was that fact that it was the last game in the Carolina Freedom Classic.

Carlos Gill's putback off a Damien Daniel missed free throw put Falcons ahead 69-68 with 8.2 seconds remaining in the half.  Shaw's Michael McLeod raced to get the ball up court, made some great moves to get to the basket took a shot which was missed and then hit the floor hard and the Bears were not able to come away with the rebound as time expired as the Falcon players came running to half court in jubilation as the crowd of 5,103 at RBC Center looked on.  Go to story

1.16.04
Shaw Ready for Carolina Freedom Classic
The Shaw men and women basketball teams will take on St. Augustine's in the Carolina Freedom Classic today at the RBC Center.  The women will play at 5:00 p.m. and the men will play at 9:00 p.m.  Elizabeth City State and Virginia State's men will play at 7:00 p.m. to complete the triple-header event.  Shaw was originally scheduled to play St Augustine's on January 17 at Dorton Arena at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

The Carolina Freedom Classic is a collegiate basketball festival, held during the birthday weekend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This Festival is designed to commemorate and celebrate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the contributions of all fearless men and women who dedicated their lives to the fight for equality for people in America.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Dodge Box Office at the RBC Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (919.834.4000) or online at Ticketmaster.com.  

1.15.04
Shaw Snaps Three-Game Losing Streak
Ricky Williams led Shaw with 20 points as Shaw defeated Winston-Salem State 70-61 before a full capacity crowd at Spaulding Gymnasium.  Go to story

1.14.04
Shaw vs. Winston-Salem St. to be Played on Campus
As was indicated earlier, the Shaw vs. Winston-Salem St. men and women basketball games will be played on campus in Spaulding Gymnasium.  The games were originally set to be played at Dorton Arena.  The games times will remain the same with the women playing at 5:30 p.m. and the men at 7:30 p.m.

1.14.04
CIAA Report Airs on 850 TheBuzz
The CIAA Report airs every Wednesday at approximately 5:40 p.m., throughout the course of the basketball season on WRBZ 850-AM.  The 90-second segment will inform listeners about the happenings of CIAA basketball.

1/13/04
Bears Lose Third Straight
PETERSBURG, VA - Anthony Greenup's game-high 23 points was not enough as Shaw fell to Virginia State 75-73 at Daniel Gymnasium.  Go to story

1.13.04
Shaw vs. VSU to Air on WSHA
WSHA 88.9-FM will air the Shaw vs. Virginia State men and women basketball games tonight beginning at 5:15 p.m. with the pre-game show.  Donal Ware will call all the live action.  To listen to the game via the Internet click on the BEAR RADIO logo in the upper left hand corner of this page.

1.10.04
Patrick's Putback Beats Bears
Nile Patrick's putback of a missed shot with 0.5 seconds remaining put Bowie State up by one point over Shaw.  Tyrone Devoe three-pointer at the buzzer just missed and the Bulldogs defeated the Bears 88-87 before a packed house at Spaulding Gymnasium.   Go to story

1.10.04
Shaw vs. Bowie State Aired on WAJC
The Shaw vs. Bowie State game will be broadcast on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3 in Norlina. Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show beginning 15 minutes before tip-off.

1.8.04
Shaw Loses to Central
Anthony Greenup scored a game-high 23 points but it wasn’t enough as Shaw fell to North Carolina Central 66-61 before a sellout crowd at Spaulding Gymnasium.  Go to story

1.8.04
Shaw vs. North Carolina Central Aired on WAJC
The Shaw vs. North Carolina Central game will be broadcast on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3 in Norlina. Donal Ware and LeCounte Conaway will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show beginning 15 minutes before tip-off.

1.6.04
Bears Squeak by Vikings
ELIZABETH CITY - Anthony Greenup recorded his second 30-point outing in three games, scoring 31 points and grabbing 15 rebounds to lead Shaw past Elizabeth City State 77-74 at R.L. Vaughan Center.  Go to story

1.6.04
WSHA to Air Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State
WSHA 88.9-FM will air the Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State men and women basketball games tonight beginning at 5:15 p.m. with the pre-game show.  Donal Ware will call all the live action.  To listen to the game via the Internet click on the BEAR RADIO logo in the upper left hand corner of this page.



1/5/04
Greenup, Jacobs Named CIAA Players of the Week
Shaw forwards Anthony Greenup and Darryl Jacobs were named CIAA Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively.

Greenup, a senior from Baton Rouge, LA averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament in Ft. Myers last week.  He scored 34 points and 15-of-18 shooting from the field in an 81-63 victory over New Jersey Tech (1/2).

Jacobs, a freshman from Buffalo, NY averaged 7.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks during the tournament. 

1.5.04
Shaw to Play in Carolina Freedom Classic
The Shaw men and women basketball teams will take on St. Augustine's in the Carolina Freedom Classic on January 16 at the RBC Center.  The women will play at 5:00 p.m. and the men will play at 9:00 p.m.  Elizabeth City State and Virginia State's men will play at 7:00 p.m. to complete the triple-header event.  Shaw was originally scheduled to play St Augustine's on January 17 at Dorton Arena at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., respectively.

The Carolina Freedom Classic is a collegiate basketball festival, held during the birthday weekend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This Festival is designed to commemorate and celebrate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the contributions of all fearless men and women who dedicated their lives to the fight for equality for people in America.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Dodge Box Office at the RBC Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (919.834.4000) or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Note: Shaw men and women games against Winston-Salem State on January 15 have been moved from Dorton Arena to Shaw's campus facility, Spaulding Gymnasium.

1.5.04
Bears Go 1-1 in Tournament
The Shaw men's basketball team finished 1-1 in the Florida Gulf Coast New Years Tournament in Ft. Myers, FL.  The Bears won on Friday beating New Jersey Tech 81-63.  Anthony Greenup had perhaps the best game of his Shaw career scoring 34 points and grabbing nine rebounds.  The Highlanders kept it close in the first half as Shaw led only 38-37 at halftime.  The Bears blew it open in the second half, shooting 58 percent from the floor, while holding Tech to 9-of-22 shooting in the second half.

In the championship game on Saturday against host Florida Gulf Coast, Greenup and Cordell Maxwell picked up three fouls a-piece in the first half.  Maxwell got hot at the end of the half, however and hit a three-pointer with four seconds remaining in the half to give the Bears a 29-26 halftime lead.  In the second half the Eagles, who average 99 points per game, picked it up in the second half and began to run.  Anthony Greenup was called for his fifth personal foul on an offensive foul call that could have gone either way.  Ryan Hopkins poured in 25 points on 7-of-17 from three-point range.  The Eagles outrebounded the Bears 48 to 34 including 24 offensive rebounds.

The Bears are now 3-7 and will begin CIAA play on Tuesday at Elizabeth City State at 7:30 p.m.

12.27.03
Holiday Hoopla Change
Shaw was scheduled to play University Mass-Lowell tonight but will take on University of Mass-Lowell in the Holiday Hoopla Tournament on December 28 at 2:00 p.m.  The Holiday Hoopla Basketball Tournament will be broadcast on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3 in Norlina. Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show 15 minutes before tip-off (approximately 1:45 p.m. on Sunday).  You can also listen to the game via the Internet by clicking on the BEAR RADIO logo at the upper right corner of this page. 

12.26.03
Holiday Hoopla Tournament Aired on WAJC
The Holiday Hoopla Basketball Tournament will be broadcast on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3 in Norlina. Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show 15 minutes before tip-off (approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday).  You can also listen to the game via the Internet by clicking on the BEAR RADIO logo at the upper right corner of this page. 

12.15.03
Shaw Wins Second of Season
FARMVILLE, VA - The Shaw men's basketball team had by far its best shooting performance of the season, shooting a sizzling 57 percent from the field in an 86-76 victory over Longwood at Lancer Hall.  Go to story   

12.12.03
Shaw vs. Longwood will not Air
The Shaw vs. Longwood men's basketball game originally set to air on WTIK 1300-AM will not be broadcast.  The next broadcast of Shaw men's basketball will be the Bears next game in the Ocean City, MD Tournament December 27 against Massachusetts-Lowell at 6:00 p.m. on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3-FM in Norlina.

12.11.03
Bears Fall to Trojans
MOUNT OLIVE - Anthony Greenup and Jamil Aliyy both recorded double-doubles, but it was not enough as the Bears fell to Mount Olive 81-66 at College Hall.  Go to story

12.6.03
Bears Steal One from Central; Get First Victory of Season
DURHAM - Anthony Greenup scored 19 points as Shaw squeaked by North Carolina Central 68-64 before a crowd of 1,217 at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.  For Shaw it was its first victory of the season in five tries.  Go to story 

12.5.03
Shaw vs. North Carolina Central to Air on WAJC
The Shaw vs. North Carolina Central men's basketball game will air on WAJc 90.5 and 99.9-FM in the Triangle and WJIJ 94.3-FM in Norlina.  Chester Davis and Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show following the women's game.

12.3.03
WAJC, WSHA, WTIK to Air Shaw Basketball Games
WAJC 90.5, 99.9-FM in conjunction with WJIJ 94.3 in Norlina will air the majority of Shaw’s men and women basketball games for the 2003-04 season.  WAJC will air 28 games during the regular season.  WSHA 88.9-FM, Shaw’s campus station, will air nine regular season games.  WSHA will also air Shaw’s basketball games while the Bears are in the CIAA and NCAA Tournaments.  WTIK 1310-AM will air eight games.  Games will begin with the pre-game show starting 15 minutes before tip-off.   Click here for schedule

 
12.1.03
Shawbears.com Interviews Flip
Former Shaw star Ronald “Flip” Murray is doing big things these days with the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics.  The former Division II Player of the Year is ranked 11 in the NBA in scoring (21.1), while averaging 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds.  In his first start as a professional, Murray scored 24 points in a 109-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on October 30.  He has scored 21 or more points in 10 of the14 games, including 29 points in the 89-87 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in which he hit the game winning shot with no time on the clock over Latrell Sprewell.

Flip took time out of his busy schedule to talk to Shawbears.com. Go to Interview

11.25.03
Shaw Loses to Presbyterian
CLINTON, SC - Presbyterian College senior guard Andrew Dellinger tallied a season-high 16 points to lead the Blue Hose to a 75-50 victory over the Shaw Bears in men’s basketball action Tuesday night at the Ross E. Templeton Center.

Shaw will next be in action on December 6 at North Carolina Central at 7:30 p.m.

11.24.03
Shawbears.com Interviews Flip
Look for shawbear.com's interview with former Shaw star Ronald Murray to be posted next Monday (12/1/03).  Murray will talk about his days at Shaw to becoming on of the young stars of the National Basketball Association.

11.20.03
Bears Lose Home Opener
The Shaw men's basketball team shot 24 percent from the field in the second half and fell to Morehouse 87-69 at Spaulding Gymnasium.

After taking an early first half lead Shaw (0-3) found itself down 32-29 with 5:28 to play in the first half.  The Bears went on a 17-4 run as Darius Acuff (12 points) and Ricky Williams combined to score 13 of those points helping Shaw to a 46-36 halftime lead.  The Bears extended their lead to 12 as Williams hit a three-pointer to extend the Bear lead to 54-42 with 17:54 remaining in the second half.  The Maroon Tigers (1-0) would go on a 14-2 run as Brandon Childs' lay-up with 13:56 remaining tied the score 56-56.  The Bears continued to turn the ball over and made just 8-of-33 field goals in the half.  Darius Wade was big in the second half for Morehouse scoring 16 of his 24 points in the half.  Williams led Shaw with 20.

The Bears next game will be at Presbyterian on November 25 at 7:30 p.m. 

11.18.03
Advertising on Shaw Basketball Broadcasts
The Shaw University men's and women's basketball programs promise to have another exciting, fun-filled CIAA season!  The women's team won the CIAA Tournament last season, advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16, while the men's team advanced to the semi-finals of the South Atlantic Regional Tournament.  Are you or anyone you know interested in radio advertising with two winning basketball programs?  If so, please contact the Shaw University Sports Information Office at (919) 546-8279. 

11.18.03
Shaw vs. Morehouse to Air on WTIK
The Shaw vs. Morehouse men's basketball game will air on WTIK 1310-AM in the Triangle.  Chester Davis and Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 p.m.

11.17.03
Men Fall to 0-2 on Season
SALISBURY - The Shaw men's basketball team fought hard in the Salisbury Roundball Classic on the campus of Catawba College this weekend, but lost twice to fall to 0-2 on the season.

In the season opener of the 2003-04 season, Shaw faced Augusta State and fell 62-60.  Trailing 37-30 at halftime the Shaw cagers played inspired ball in the second half, as they went on a 10-2 run to take a 40-39 lead on a lay-up by Damon Harrison with 14:31 remaining in the second half.  The Bears extended their lead to 51-44 on a jumper by Ricky Williams (nine points) with 10:17 remaining.  But the Jaguars came back and pulled to within one on two free throws by Patrick Curran with 1:13 remaining.  A Jason Mills lay-up gave the Jaguars the lead with 35 seconds remaining.  Chas Bailey's (15 points) jumper from the left baseline for the lead with under five seconds remaining rimmed out.  Darius Acuff led the Bears with 16 points.  Ron Colbert had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Yesterday the Bears came out more fired up against the host Indians but fell 97-68.  The Bears jumped out to a 29-20 lead on an Acuff lay-up with  6:23 remaining in the first half.  Acuff, who finished the game with 31 points, controlled the tempo for the Bears, scoring 15 of Shaw's first 29 points.  But the Indians came back and went on a 17-4 run as  Shaw began to turn the ball over and could not hit any of its shots.  Catawba led 37-33 at halftime.  Unlike the performance against the Jaguars, the Bears could not hit a shots in the second half.  Catawba went on a 13-4 run to take command of the game as Duke Phipps' (14 points) steal and lay-up gave Catawba a 50-37 lead with 16:09 remaining in the game.  Williams finished with 15 points and Colbert had his second-straight game scoring in double figures with 10 points.

Shaw next game will be its home opener against Morehouse on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Spaulding Gymnasium.

11.13.03
Catawba College Classic to Air on WAJC
The Shaw men's basketball team will participate in the Catawba College Classic this weekend and will take on Augusta State on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Catawba on Sunday at 6:00 p.m.  The games can be heard on WAJC 90.5 and 99.9 FM in the Triangle and on WJIJ 94.3-FM in the Norlina, NC area.  Chester Davis and Donal Ware will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show 15 minutes before tip-off.

The remaining schedule for the broadcast of men's and women's basketball games will be announced next week as WAJC, WSHA 88.9-FM and WTIK 1300-AM will broadcast Shaw basketball during the course of the season.

11.11.03
Gold Tops Maroon in Scrimmage
The Shaw men's basketball team held their annual Maroon and Gold scrimmage last night with the Gold team winning 113 to 75. Philadelphia native Chaz Bailey led the way for the Gold team scoring 25 points while  shooting 6 for 8 from the free throw line.  Point guard Mike McLeod had six rebounds to go along with his six assists with only one turnover. For the Maroon team Louis Garcia shot the lights out connecting on seven straight three pointers to finish the game with 22 points. The men open their season on November 15th when travel to Salisbury, NC to compete in the Catawba College Classic held on the campus Catawba College.

10.30.03
Murray Drops 24 In First Start
All former Shaw-star Ronald Murray needed was a chance to show what he could do.  Last night, as the Seattle Supersonics took on the L.A. Clippers in Japan, he got that chance.

After playing in only 14 games last season with both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sonics, Murray started the first game of this career.  He scored 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting as the Sonics beat the Clippers 109-100.  Murray was the only Sonic starter to shoot over 50 percent from the field.

"I've been saying all along that all I needed was an opportunity," Murray told the Seattle Times. "I knew I could do it. It's just basketball. I've been playing basketball my entire life.

"People kept telling me all week not to be Ray and I wasn't.  I can't be Ray.  I can only be Ronald." 

10.29.03
Flip to Start for Sonics
Former Shaw-star Ronald "Flip" Murray is slated to start for the Seattle Supersonics against the L.A. Clippers according to Sonics head coach Nate McMillan.  The game will be played in Saitama, Japan on October 30 at 2:30 a.m.  This will be Murray's first start in the NBA

Murray led the Sonics 2003 summer-league in scoring, averaging 22.9 points per game.  He played in 14 games last season with the Sonics and the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 1.9 points per game.

Murray was a second-round (42nd overall) pick of the Bucks in the 2002 NBA Draft.  In February, he was traded by the Bucks with Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, and either a 2003 first-round draft pick or two 2003 second-round draft picks to the Sonics for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason.  Murray was named the Division II Player of the Year in 2002.

10.13.03
Shaw to Hold Midnight Madness
Shaw will kick off its 2003-04 men's and women's basketball season's with a "Midnight Madness" in C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium beginning Tuesday October 14 at 11:00 p.m. and lasting until about 1:00 a.m. Wednesday October 15. The defending CIAA Champion Lady Bears will begin their session at 12:01 a.m. followed by the men's team.

This event is free and all are welcome.

10.9.03
Men Picked to Finish Third in the East; Greenup Named to Preseason Team
The Shaw men's basketball team is picked to finish third in the CIAA's eastern division, while star forward Anthony Greenup was named to the preseason All-CIAA team.

Shaw finished third in the eastern division last year with a 21-9 overall record, 11-5 in the CIAA under first year head coach Michael Bernard.  The Bears advanced to the semi-finals of the South Atlantic Regional.

Greenup (6-8, 220), a native of Baton Rouge, LA, led the NCAA in field goal percentage, shooting 71 percent from the field.  He was the team's second leading scorer and rebounder averaging 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

9.16.03
Shaw Announces Basketball Schedule
Shaw University has released its 2003-04 men’s basketball schedule.  The Bears schedule is highlighted by three tournaments beginning with the Catawba Classic against Augusta State on November 15.  The Bears will then play host Catawba on November 16 at 4:00 p.m.  Shaw beat Catawba last year 85-79 in Salisbury, NC.

Shaw open CIAA play at North Carolina Central on December 6.  The Bears beat the Eagles 73-60 last season.  After a game at Mount Olive on December 11 the Bears will have a 16-day break before playing in the Ocean City, MD Tournament against University of Massachusetts-Lowell on December 27 followed by Molloy College the next day.  The Bears will then play in the Gulf Coast Fl Tournament January 2-3 taking on New Jersey Tech, whom the Bears beat last year, on Jan. 2.  The Consolation game will be played on Jan.3 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the championship game.  Shaw opens up divisional play at Elizabeth City State on January 6.  All home games will be played in Spaulding Gymnasium.

The Bears finished the 2002-03 season 21-9, finishing in the semi-finals of the South Atlantic Regionals.  To see entire schedule click on SCHEDULE on the basketball page.

3/12/03
South Atlantic Regional can be heard on Cougarnet
All of the South Atlantic Regional games can be heard by logging on to http://cougarnet.colstate.edu.  Shaw's first game will be on Friday at 6:00 p.m. as they take on the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith. 

3/11/03
Booker Named To Daktronics Team
Shaw men's basketball forward Kenyon Booker was named to the Daktronics/CoSIDA NCAA Men's Division II All-South Atlantic Region second team.

The 6-9 senior from Clarksdale, MS averaged 15.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.3 per game for the Bears this season, while shooting 51 percent from the field.  Booker is ranked 9th in the nation in rebounds and was named to the  All-CIAA and All-CIAA Tournament teams this season.

The Bears are currently 20-8 and will play Johnson C. Smith in the first round of the NCAA South Atlantic Regionals in Columbus, GA on Friday.

The Bears lost to Johnson C. Smith in their only meeting of the season 73-66 in overtime on February 15 in Charlotte.  The winner will face the winner of #1 Columbus State (27-4)/#8 Presbyterian (25-8) on Saturday March 15 at 8:30 p.m.  Shaw lost to Columbus State 75-61 on December 30 and defeated Presbyterian 63-58 on November 30.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.  Five and under are admitted free.

The winner of the region will represent the South Atlantic Region in the 2003 NCAA Men's Elite 8, held at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL March 26-29.

The Falcons (18-8) controlled tempo and momentum throughout the game. Trailing 7-4 in the first half, St. Augustine’s went on a 14-0 run. St. Augustine increased their lead, and led 39-24 at halftime.  The Falcons shot an incredible 62 percent from the field in the first half. Shaw didn’t help its cause, turning the ball over nine times.

2003 CIAA player of the Year Patrick Pope had 10 points in the first half, and Desmond Peoples had 11 for the Falcons as they built a sizeable lead that the defending CIAA Champions would ultimately not recover from. The Falcons controlled the middle from the onset, outscoring the Bears 44-24 in the paint. 

All-CIAA player Kenyon Booker kept the Bears within shouting distance in first half scoring a team high 12 points.

St. Augustine’s poured in on in the second half and held a 23-point lead, 63-40 with 12:00 remaining.  It was the largest of the game.  The Falcons red-hot shooting continued in the second half, finishing as they finished shooting 57 percent from the field for the night.

Pope finished with a team-high 23 points, and Jay Chapman added a team-high eight boards.

Booker had game-highs of 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears.

The Bears have a chance at an at-large bid to the NCAA Regional.  The Bears are ranked fifth in the South Atlantic Region.

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s eastern division third seed survived a scare from the west’s sixth seeded Blue Bears of Livingstone College, winning 73-62, advancing to the second round of the 2003 CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The Bears (20-7) will now face neighbor St. Augustine’s, in Thursday’s second round game at 9 p.m.

After neither team held a lead of greater than four points throughout the contest, the Bears got an Alphonso Riley jumper with 1:03 left to take a 65-59 lead. The Blue Bears (6-21) did not score again until there were 10 seconds remaining.

The Bears hit four free throws and Anthony Greenup dunked twice in the final 10 seconds for the Bears’ final margin.

“They (Blue Bears) played a good basketball game. I don’t think we were looking ahead, it was just a tough game,” said Bears head coach Mike Bernard.

The Bears main option in the second half was their All-CIAA forward Kenyon Booker, who responded with 11 of his 16 points in the stanza.

The Blue Bears had a golden opportunity with 8:25 left in the game as Booker first picked up his fourth foul. Bernard did not take Booker out of the game and he was whistled for his fifth foul 23 seconds later as he was tagged with a charge.

Leading 54-52, the Blue Bears went cold from the field at that point as the Bears turned up their defensive pressure and would manage just three field goals the rest of the way.

With Booker gone, Anthony Greenup and Mike McLeod became the Bears go-to guys and they responded with six and five points, respectively, in the final eight minutes.

Greenup would finish with a game-high 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots while McLeod managed 11 points and four assists. Alphonso Riley, who played the last 10 minutes of the second half with four fouls, chipped in with 13 points.

The Blue Bears kept themselves in the game throughout with their three-point shooting. JC Henry hit 4-of-7 from behind the arc and paced the Blue Bears with 20 points.

Olufemi Abiodun scored 10 points in the first half and that was how he would finish as the Bears put the clamps on him defensively in the second half. Jerome LaGrange would add 10 points and seven assists to the Blue Bears totals.

2/22/03
Shaw Beats cross-town Rival
When Shaw and St. Augustine's get together in anything it will always be something to remember.  Tonight was no different as the Bears defeated the Falcons 65-53 before a crowd of 2,412 at Holiday Gymnasium.  The Bears are on a two-game winning streak heading into the CIAA Tournament.

St. Augustine's (17-8, 10-6) took a 6-4 lead on a dunk by Desmond Peoples with 16:01 remaining in the first half.  Both teams would remain scoreless for 3:12 until Peoples' dunk with 12:49 remaining put the Falcons ahead 8-4.  The Bears (19-7, 11-5) went ahead 10-8 and would never relinquish the lead on a Harrell Butler (nine points) dunk with 10:32 remaining.  The Bears capped of a 15-0 run on a lay-up by Kenyon Booker with 8:31 remaining.  The Bears held St. Augustine's scoreless for 4:18 during that stretch.  The Bears biggest lead to that point was 23-10 on an Anthony Greenup dunk at the 5:45 mark.  The Falcons then went on a 17-4 run to cut the Bear lead to 27-25 at halftime.  Shaw held the Falcons to 28 percent shooting in the first half.

The Bears opened the second half with a 10-2 run and took a 37-27 lead on a Booker lay-up with 16:39 remaining.  The Bears continued to play strong, tough defense holding St. Augustine's to 30 percent shooting in the second half, 29 percent for the game.  The Bears held CIAA Player of the Year Patrick Pope to 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting from the field.  The Bears were able to get easy baskets, recording eight dunks in the game and shooting 62 percent from the field in the second half, 48 percent for the game.

Alphonso Riley led the Bears with 15 points.  Greenup had 14 points.  Booker recorded his third-straight double double, 17th of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Peoples led the Flacons with 18 points.

Shaw will most likely play its first game of the CIAA Tournament on Wednesday versus the #6 seed in the western division.

2/21/03
Shaw vs. St. Aug's Game to be Broadcast
The Shaw vs. St. Augustine's men's basketball game scheduled for Broughton High School at 7:30 p.m. on 2/22 will be broadcast on WSHA 88.9-FM.  Log on to www.wshafm.org or click on the WSHA RADIO logo in the upper right hand corner.

2/21/02
Shaw vs. St. Aug's to be Played at Broughton
The Shaw vs. St. Augustine's men's basketball game scheduled for Saturday February 22 at 7:30 p.m. will be played at Broughton High School.  General Admission tickets are $8 and students with I.D. are $5.  For more information call (919) 516-4127. 

2/18/03
Bears Halt two-game Slide
PETERSBURG, VA - Kenyon Booker scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Shaw beat Virginia State 75-48.  The Bears avenge a 73-66 loss back on January 11.

Shaw (7-3, 10-5, 18-7) shot 54 percent from the field, while holding Virginia State (3-6, 4-10, 8-17) to 39 percent shooting from the field.  Harrell Butler had 17 points and eight rebounds, while Anthony Greenup had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Kanandi Hall led the Trojans with 10 points.

The Bears will next play St. Augustine's on Saturday at Broughton High School at 7:30 p.m.

2/17/03
Booker Named All-CIAA
Shaw forward Kenyon Booker was named to the 2002-03 All-CIAA team.  The senior from Clarksdale, MS is averaging 15.1 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.  Booker leads the conference in rebounding (11.3) and is ranked ninth in the nation in rebounding.  Booker was named CIAA Player of the Week for the week ending November 30 after averaging 18.5 points and 17.5 rebounds per game.

2/15/03
Shaw Loses to Smith
CHARLOTTE - Anthony Greenup's 20 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots were not enough as the Bears fell to Johnson C. Smith 73-66 in overtime.  The Bears are now 17-7 on the season, 9-4 in the CIAA.

2/21/02
Shaw vs. St. Aug's to be Played at Broughton
The Shaw vs. St. Augustine's men's basketball game scheduled for Saturday February 22 at 7:30 p.m. will be played at Broughton High School.  General Admission tickets are $8 and students with I.D. are $5.  For more information call (919) 516-4127. 

2/11/03
Bears Lose Game, First Place
RICHMOND, VA - The Shaw men's basketball team had a chance to remain in first place in the CIAA's eastern division and hold on to hope of winning the division.  Those hopes were dashed tonight as Virginia Union defeated Shaw 73-58 before a crowd of 1,502 at Arthur Ashe Center.  The Bears drop to third place in the east.

The Panthers (7-2, 10-3, 13-7) jumped out to a 13-2 lead to open the game.  The Bears would come back and cut the lead to 19-16 midway through the first half.  The Panthers would extend their lead and led 39-26 at halftime. 

In the second half the Bears came as close as 49-43 on a jumper by Cedric Lusk with 10:35 remaining in the game and 53-47 on a lay-up by Kenyon Booker with 7:59 remaining.  But the Bears would go cold from the field at that point, finishing 1-for-17 from three-point range and 3-of-10 from the free throw line.

Anthony Greenup led the Bears with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks.  Kenyon Booker finished with 15 points and seven rebounds.  Duan Crockett led the Panthers with 18 points.

The Bears next game will be at Johnson C. Smith at 7:30 p.m.

2/8/03
Bear Seniors go out in Style
Kenyon Booker scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Shaw defeated ninth-ranked Bowie State 61-58 before a crowd of 1102 at Spaulding Gymnasium.  The win puts the Bears in a tie for fist place with Virginia Union in the CIAA's eastern division, (Virginia Union beat Virginia State 87-69 tonight) and percentage points ahead of Bowie State, who has played one less game in the division than both Shaw and Virginia Union.  The Bears beat Virginia Union 69-65 on January 28 at Dorton Arena.  For Booker, Harrell Butler, Cedric Lusk, Leroy Mosley and Jamaal Turner, it was their last game at home in a Shaw uniform.  The Bears also avenge the loss to the Bulldogs back on January 11 at Bowie State.

Shaw (6-2, 9-3, 17-5) led 11-9 early in the first half on two free throws by Booker and extended the lead to 16-11 on a basket and free throw by Lusk (12 points) with 14:20 remaining in the first half.  The Bulldogs (5-2, 11-2, 19-3) went on a 22-7 run led by two Omarr Smith (10 points) three-pointers and led 33-23 with 7:33 remaining in the first half.  The two teams would then trade baskets as Bowie State held a 42-34 halftime lead.  Bowie State shot 47 percent from the field in the first half, while Shaw shot just 39 percent.  Booker had 16 points.

In the second half the Bears closed the deficit to 42-40 on a dunk by Anthony Greenup (eight points) with 17:41 remaining in the game.  The Bulldogs built their lead backup to 53-45 with 11:27 remaining in the game.  The Bulldogs led 58-53 with 7:00 remaining and would not score another point the rest of the game.  Alphonso Riley’s (10 points) lay-up with 5:03 remaining gave the Bears the 59-58 lead.  The Bears closed out the game on an 8-0 run as neither team scored a point the last 3:34 seconds.

Harrell Butler rounded out Shaw’s double figure scorers with 11 points.  Tim Washington led the Bulldogs with 16 points.

The Bears will next play at Virginia Union on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

2/21/03
Seniors Career Highlights

RALEIGH, NC - The Shaw U Bears bid farewell to five seniors this year as they played their last home game of the season on February 8 at Spaulding Gymnasium. Go To Story

2/5/03
The Battle for first place to be played on Campus
Shaw 's women's and men's basketball games versus Bowie State scheduled for Saturday February 8, 2003 at Broughton High School have been rescheduled to be played at C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium on the Campus of Shaw University.  The game times will remain the same, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., respectively.

The Bowie State men, ranked ninth in Division II, lost to Virginia Union Tuesday 99-96 in overtime.  The Bulldogs are 5-1 in the CIAA's eastern division.  The Bears, coming off a 74-66 victory over St. Paul's on Tuesday, are now 5-2 in the division.  They have lost to Bowie State (80-72 on 1/11/03) and have beaten Virginia Union (69-65 on 1/28/03).  Virginia union is 4-2 in the conference.

The Shaw women’s team is 6-1 in the division, its only loss in the division, to Bowie State back on January 11.  The Lady Bulldogs are 4-2 in the division.

General Admission is $8, ages 3-17 $5.  

2/4/03
Bears Win Tough Game
On a night win the Bears shot only 35 percent from the field, they were still able to do what it took to get a victory.

Kenyon Booker led the way with 21 points and 15 rebounds as Shaw defeated St. Paul's 74-66 at Dorton Arena.

Shaw (5-2, 8-3, 16-5) held its biggest lead of the first half 19-12 on a Harrell Butler (12 points) dunk with 9:23 remaining.  The Tigers   (1-6, 2-10, 5-18) would come back to ties the game at 27-27 with 11 seconds remaining on two free throws by Shawn Moss.  Anthony Greenup's tap in at the buzzer gave the Bears a 29-27 halftime lead.

The Bears would be in for a fight in the second half as the Tigers went up 44-37 on a lay-up by Jermaine Watts with 13:17 remaining in the second half.  Shaw would cut the deficit to 44-42 on a Jamaal Turner three-pointer at the 11:51 mark.  St. Paul's continued to run its offense and frustrate the Bears and held a 56-52 lead on a DeMond Huff jumper with 4:13 remaining.  The Bears continued to stay patient on offense and tied the game at 58-58 on a tip-in by Butler with 2:22 remaining.  Shaw went ahead to stay at the 2:01 mark on a free throw by Alphonso Riley (17 points).  Butler had 12 points and nine rebounds, while Anthony Greenup also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Moss led the Tigers with 17 points.

Shaw last home game of the season will be Saturday when they host Bowie State at 7:30 p.m. at Broughton High School.

2/1/03
Bears Win Fifth Straight
ELIZABETH CITY - Shaw shot 55 percent from the field in route to a 62-51 victory over Elizabeth City State at R.L. Vaughan Center.  Kenyon Booker led the Bears with 13 points.

The Bears (4-2, 7-3, 15-5) never trailed in the game and jumped out to a 12-0 lead.  The Vikings (1-5, 3-7, 7-14) didn't score until 14:14 remaining in the first half.  Alphonso Riley and Harrell Butler had 12 points a-piece, while Jamaal Turner had 10 points.

The Vikings shot 39 percent from the field as Tyrone Smith led them with 21 points.

The Bears will next play St. Paul's on Tuesday at Broughton High School at 5:30 p.m.

1/30/03
Bears Handle Broncos
On December 7 the Bears and Broncos faced off in a thriller in Fayetteville, with the Bears winning by one-point on a three-pointer by Harrell Butler with two seconds remaining.  This time it would not be that close.    

Cedric Lusk led four Bears in double figures with 19 points as Shaw beat Fayetteville State 71-55 at Dorton Arena.

The two teams came out trading baskets and the score was tied at 15-15 at the 12:42 mark in the first half.  The Broncos ( 7-12, 3-7)   took the lead 17-15 on a lay-up by Bryan Chapman with 11:48 remaining.  The Bears (14-5, 6-3) regained the lead 19-17 on a lay-up by Harrell Butler with 9:11 remaining in the first half  and never looked back, increasing their lead to 30-20 by the 5:28 mark of the half.  The Bears went into halftime with a 35-26 point lead as Brandon Beckwith made a lay-up with three seconds remaining.   At the half the Bears were 13-27 from the field for 48.7 percent and 4-of-8 from the three-point line, while the Broncos shot 41 percent from the field.

In the second half the Bears  continued  to press the Broncos, building a 43-30 lead with 17:00 remaining in the game. The Broncos would come to within 48-43 on a three-pointer by David Pierce with 12:30 remaining in the game.  The Bears would go up by as much as 15 points before the Broncos rallied to cut the deficit to 59-51 with 6:01 remaining.  Lusk would answer with a three-pointer to extend the Bear lead to 62-51 with 5:26 remaining.

Alphonso Riley had 17 points, while  Kenyon Booker and Anthony Greenup had 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The Broncos were led by Chapman with 22 points, followed by Peirce with 13 and Gerald Johnson with 11.

The Bears will be back in action on February 1 at Elizabeth City State at 7:30 p.m.

1/29/03
Greenup Leads The Nation
Anthony Greenup is leading the nation in field goal percentage as of 1-26-03. The junior from Baton Rouge, La. has made 102 of 143 field goals and is shooting 71.3 percent from the field.

1/28/03
Bears Get Big Win Over Panthers
Alphonso Riley led four Bears in double figure scoring with 17 points as Shaw edged CIAA division rival Virginia Union 69-65 at Dorton Arena.

Shaw (3-2, 5-3, 13-5) started the game on an 8-2 run as Cedric Lusk (11 points) sparked the Bears with four points early.  The Panthers (4-2, 6-3, 8-7) came roaring back with a 7-0 run of their own and took the lead 9-8 on a Ralph Brown lay-up.  The Panthers would extend their lead to 15-10 on a Wayne Wallace dunk at 9:46 of the first half.  The visitors extended their lead to 25-27 as Wallace hit a jumper with 3:09 remaining.  But the Bears would come back making three of their next five field goals, sparked by back-to-back three-pointers by Jamaal Turner (4-of-6 three-pointers) as the Bears closed out the half on a 12-3 run to take a 29-28 halftime lead.

Shaw opened the second half on a 29-16 run and took its biggest lead of the game 60-46 on a Riley jumper with 7:23 remaining.  The Panthers would close the gap and cut the Bear lead to 64-61 on a Duan Crockett lay-up with 51 seconds remaining.  Riley then proceeded to make two free throws to extend the Bear lead to 66-61 with 43 seconds remaining.  With the Bears holding a 67-63 lead, Wallace made a lay-up and was fouled with 21 seconds remaining.  Wallace missed the lay-up and Riley made two free throws to seal the victory.  Turner had 16 points.  Kenyon Booker was also in double figures with 10 points.

Wallace and Alston Spencer led the Panthers with 16 points a-piece.

Shaw will play its next game against Fayetteville State on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Dorton Arena.  This is the game that was postponed last Thursday.

1/27/03
Shaw vs. Fayetteville State Rescheduled
The Shaw versus Fayetteville State scheduled for January 23 at Dorton Arena at 7:30 p.m. was postponed due to inclement weather and will be played on Thursday January 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Dorton Arena.

1/25/03
Bears Win Second Straight
SALISBURY - Kenyon Booker recorded his 12th double-double of the season, leading the Bears with 25 points and 13 rebounds as Shaw beat Livingstone 70-61.  

Shaw (12-5, 4-3) took the lead for good at the 12:58 mark on a three-pointer by Harrell Butler, which at that time made the score 18-15. The Bears would lead 36-27 with 4:30 remaining in the first half, but an 8-1 Livingstone (5-10, 0-6) run cut the Bears lead to 37-35 at halftime. Booker was unstoppable in the half as he had 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. 

In the second half, the Bears limited the Blue Bears to only 33 percent shooting and Booker was again too much as he finished 7-of-12 from the field and 11-of-16 from the foul line.Harrell Butler and Anthony Greenup were also in double figures for the Bears with 14 points a piece.  Alphonso Riley had an all-around game with eight points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals.

Jerome LaGrange led the Blue Bears with 17 points.

Shaw's next game will be against Virginia Union on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Dorton Arena.

1/23/02
Shaw vs. Fayetteville State Rescheduled
Due to inclement weather, today's women's and men's basketball games pitting Shaw against Fayetteville State at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Dorton Arena have been rescheduled for next Thursday January 30.  The site of the game will be determined at a later time.

1/21/02
Bears Halt three-game Slide
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA – Kenyon Booker